Prowers County overwhelmingly chose Republican challenger Mitt Romney and his running mate Paul Ryan over sitting President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden in what was ultimately a losing proposition as President Obama went on Tue. night to win the election with a commanding electoral college victory. President Obama's popular vote victory was much more slight with President Obama winning with 50 percent of the popular vote to Governor Romney's 48 percent.

In Prowers County several of the other candidates for president also received votes. Virgil H. Goode Jr., Gary Johnson, Jill Stein, Stewart Alexander, Roseanne Barr, Tom Hoefling, and Sheila 'Samm' Tittle all received votes as presidental candidates in Prowers County. All candidates besides President Obama and Governor Romney received less than two percent of the total Prowers County vote.

Southeast Colo. maintains its conservative credentials by electing Republicans for every race on the ballot in Prowers County.

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Republicans won in Prowers County by a margin of three to one in most cases.

U.S. Representative Cory Gardner won statewide re-election Tue. night and also took Prowers County with over 70 percent of the vote. Republican Tim Dore was chosen by the citizens of Prowers County over Nick Schneider for Colorado House District 64. In the highly contentious Colorado Senate District 35 race Republican Larry Crowder defeated Democrat Crestina Martinez who faired better in Prowers County than most other Democrats gaining 29.93 percent of the vote.

Amendment S was voted down by the people of Prowers County 43.99 percent to 56.01 percent.

In a truly unprecedented move the state of Colo. legalized recreational use of marijuana for adults over 21 years of age. Prowers County did not approve the amendment with 57.24 percent voting against the measure and 42.76 percent voting in favor.

Amendment 65 passed with significant support in Prowers county with over 62 percent of voters voting yes.